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Books in Veterinary medicine food animals

Supporting veterinarians, researchers, and policymakers, this portfolio covers health management, infectious diseases, and production optimization in cattle, sheep, and other food animals. It emphasizes food safety, zoonoses, and sustainable farming practices, promoting animal welfare and public health.

  • Disaster Response and Beef Cattle Operations, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Food Animal Practice

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 34-2
    • Daniel Thomson + 1 more
    • English
    This issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Food Animal Practice focuses on Disaster Response and Beef Cattle Operations, with topics including: Flooding; Tornadoes; Blizzard and range cattle; Blizzard and confined cattle; Wildfire and range cattle; Heat stress episodes in confined cattle; Foreign animal disease outbreaks; Truck accidents on highways; Cattle assessment on site during emergencies; Humane euthanasia and carcass disposal; Emergency nutrition for cattle; Communication during natural disasters and working with authorities; and Mental health during times of disaster.

  • Digestive Disorders of the Forestomach, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Food Animal Practice

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 33-3
    • Robert J. Callan + 1 more
    • English
    This issue, edited by Drs. Robert Callan and Meredyth Jones, focuses on Digestive Disorders in Ruminants. Article topics include: Rumen (Forestomach) Development and Function; Diagnostic Approach to Forestomach Diseases; Clinical Rumen Acidosis; Diagnosis and Herd Management of Subclinical Rumen Acidosis; Disorders of Rumen Distension and Dysmotility; Diagnosis and Treatment of Hardware Disease; Temporary Rumen Fistula for the Treatment of Forestomach Diseases and Enteral Nutrition; Rumen Microbiome, probiotics, and Fermentation Additives.

  • Lameness in Cattle, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Food Animal Practice

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 33-2
    • J. K. Shearer
    • English
    This issue, edited by Dr. Jan Shearer, focuses on Lameness in Cattle. Article topics include: Economic Impact of Lameness in Cattle; Pathogenesis of Sole Ulcers and White Line Disease; Current Concepts on the Pathogenesis and Treatment of Digital Dermatitis; Pathogenesis and Treatment of Foot rot; A Brief Review of Effective Footbath Compounds, Design and Management; Pathogenesis and Treatment of Toe Lesions in Cattle (including Non-Healing Toe Lesions); A Comparison of Foot Trimming Methods for Use in Cattle; Pathogenesis and Management of Corkscrew Claw in Cattle; Diagnosis and Prognosis of Common Disorders Involving the Proximal Limb; Scoring Locomotion and Mobility in Cattle (to include Fatigue Cattle Syndrome); The Relationship of Cow Comfort and Flooring to Lameness Disorders in Dairy Cattle; Treatment Options for Lameness Disorders in Organic Dairies; Welfare Implications of Lameness in Dairy Cattle; Pain Management for Lameness Disorders in Cattle, and Training On-Farm Employees in Foot Care.

  • Food Animal Neurology, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Food Animal Practice

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 33-1
    • Kevin E. Washburn
    • English
    This issue, edited by Dr. Kevin Washburn, focuses on Food Animal Neurology. Article topics include: Neurological examination of the ruminant; Diagnostics and ancillary tests of neurologic dysfunction in the ruminant; Localization of neurologic lesions in ruminants; Cerebral disorders of calves; Cerebral disorders of the adult ruminant; Cerebellar disorders of ruminants; Brain stem and cranial nerve disorders of ruminants; Spinal cord and peripheral nerve abnormalities of the ruminant; and Toxicoses of the ruminant nervous system.

  • Ruminant Surgery, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Food Animal Practice

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 32-3
    • Andrew J. Niehaus + 1 more
    • English
    This issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Food Animal Practice focuses on Bovine Surgery. Article topics include: Local, regional, and spinal anesthesia in ruminants; Field sedation and anesthesia of ruminants; Respiratory Surgery; Surgery of the sinuses and eyes; Surgical procedures of the forestomachs; Surgical Management of Abomasal disease; Intestinal surgery; Surgery of the Umbilicus and Related Structures; Female reproductive surgery; Male reproductive surgery; Surgical management of the teats and udder; and more!

  • Bovine Theriogenology, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Food Animal Practice

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 32-2
    • Robert L. Larson
    • English
    This issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Food Animal Practice focuses on Bovine Theriogenology. Article topics include: Reproductive systems for North American Beef Cattle Herds, Reproductive systems for North American Dairy Cattle Herds, Beef Heifer Development, Dairy Heifer Development, Evaluation of data obtained at pregnancy detection of beef herds ,Synchronization and AI Strategies in Beef Herds, Synchronization and AI Strategies in Dairy Herds, Embryo Transfer, Management of reproductive disease in dairy cattle, Venereal Diseases of Cattle, Diagnosis and Control of Neosporosis, Management and Breeding Soundness Examination of Yearling Bulls, and more!

  • Update on Ruminant Ultrasound, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Food Animal Practice

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 32-1
    • Sébastien Buczinski
    • English
    This issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Food Animal Practice focuses on Ruminant Ultrasound. Article topics include: On-farm use of ultrasound for assessment of bovine respiratory disease, Echocardiography for the assessment of congenital heart defects in calves, Ultrasonography of the tympanic bulla and otitis media, Ultrasonography of the central nervous system and ultrasound guided CSF tap, Ultrasonographic examination of the abdomen of calves, Ascites in cattle: ultrasonographic findings and diagnosis, Ultrasonographic doppler use for reproduction management in heifers and cows, Ultrasound use for body condition and carcass quality assessment in cattle and lambs, and more!

  • Farm Animal Surgery

    • 2nd Edition
    • Susan L. Fubini + 1 more
    • English
    **Selected for Doody’s Core Titles® 2024 in Veterinary Medicine**Master the surgical techniques needed to treat large animals! A comprehensive resource, Farm Animal Surgery, 2nd Edition provides clear, step-by-step guidelines to performing common, field-tested surgical procedures. Coverage includes key information such as patient examination and preparation, diagnostic imaging, surgical procedures by body system, anesthesia concerns, fluid therapy, and postoperative management. Written by large animal specialists Susan Fubini and Norm Ducharme, along with a team of expert contributors, this resource is also an invaluable tool in preparing for ACVS or ECVS board exams.

  • Feedlot Production Medicine, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Food Animal Practice

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 31-3
    • Brad J. White
    • English
    As a Follow-up to their Arrival Cattle Management issue, Drs. Brad White and Daniel Thomson explore Feedlot Production Medicine in this issue. Articles feature an expert panel of authors on topics such as: Epidemiology for feedlots, Outbreak investigation, Sick animal identification, Necropsy & Euthanasia, BVD management in feedlot, Reference Intervals in Avian and Exotic Hematology, and more!

  • Feedlot Processing and Arrival Cattle Management, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Food Animal Practice

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 31-2
    • Brad J. White
    • English
    Guest Edited by Drs. Brad White and Daniel Thomson, this issue focuses on Feedlot Processing and Arrival Cattle Management. Articles include:Management of pre-conditioned calves / impacts of pre-conditioning, Vaccinations, Pregnancy management, Internal and external parasite management, Health equipment management, Feeding Holsteins, Starting calves on feed, and more!

  • Bovine Clinical Pharmacology, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Food Animal Practice

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 31-1
    • Michael D. Apley
    • English
    This issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Food Animal Practice is guest edited by Dr. Mike Apley on the topic of Bovine Therapeutics. Article subject areas include: Interpretation of bovine susceptibility, Pain control in cattle, Mastitis, Bovine respiratory disease, Enteric disease, Central nervous system disease, Pinkeye, Genitourinary Problems, Musculoskeletal Problems, and the use of metrics to evaluate therapeutic evidence.

  • Dairy Nutrition, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Food Animal Practice

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 30-3
    • Robert J. Van Saun
    • English
    Dr. Robert Van Saun has assembled an expert panel of authors on the topic of dairy nutrition. Articles include: Feed analysis and its interpretation, Management and evaluation of ensiled forages, Feeding, evaluating and controlling the rumen, Control of energy intake and partitioning through lactation, Protein feeding and balancing diets for amino acids, Lipids feeding and milk fat depression, Dietary management of macrominerals in preventing disease, Trace mineral feeding and assessment, Transition cow feeding and management to prevent disease, Monitoring total mixed rations and feed delivery systems, and more!

  • Fluid and Electrolyte Therapy, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Food Animal Practice

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 30-2
    • Geof W. Smith
    • English

  • Bovine Orthopedics, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Food Animal Practice

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 30-1
    • David E. Anderson
    • English
    This issue focuses on the latest treatment options concerning bovine orthopedic conditions. Topics covered include: external fixation devices, orthotics and prosthetics, coxofemoral disease, septic arthritis, splints and casts, stifle disorders, internal fixation, diseases of the tendon, imaging techniques, and more! "Overall this is a specialist text, it will make a useful addition to the practice reference library, for both basic fracture treatments and when dealing with more complex cases." Reviewed by: Roger Blowey. Date: 25/07/2014 "Although it is inspiring to read about the possibilities and techniques for bovines currently in development (many require more research or practice, as often indicated by the poor success rates or small amount of data available), they have little place in current farm animal veterinary practice." Reviewed by: Jordan Sinclair, JAVS Editor, University of Glasgow, School of Veterinary Medicine, Date: Aug 14

  • Metabolic Diseases of Ruminants, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics: Food Animal Practice

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 29-2
    • Thomas Herdt
    • English
    A current, comprehensive issue on metabolic diseases for the food animal practitioner. Topics include obesity and insulin resistance in dairy cows, ketosis therapy, use of serum NEFA and BHBA concentrations in herd-level assessment, mineral nutrition in transition diets, protein, fat, and energy in dairy transition diets, prophylactic calcium therapy in peripartum dairy cows, metabolic regulators of feed intake, assessing and managing body condition score for the prevention of metabolic disease, and more!

  • Pain Management, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics: Food Animal Practice

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 29-1
    • Hans Coetzee
    • English
    A comprehensive review of pain management and anesthesia for the food animal practitioner! Topics include assessment and management of pain, regulatory considerations for approving analgesic drugs, review of analgesic compounds, assessment and management of pain associated with castration in cattle, extra-label use of analgesic compounds in cattle, visual assessment of pain and sickness, telemetric assessment of pain and health, assessment and management of pain during surgery, anesthesia and chemical restraint, economics of pain management, and much more!

  • Diagnostic Pathology, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics: Food Animal Practice

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 28-3
    • Victoria L. Cooper
    • English
    The latest information on diagnostic pathology for the food animal practitioner! Topics include respiratory diagnostics and pathology, diagnostics of dairy and beef calf diarrhea, gastrointestinal diagnostics and pathology in feedlot cattle, neuropathology and diagnostics in food animals, musculoskeletal and integument pathology in food animals, mastitis diagnostics, ruminant toxicology diagnostics, camelid pathology and diagnostics, abortion diagnostics, field necropsy and diagnostic sample submission, population approaches to diagnostics and epidemiology, and more!

  • Evidence Based Veterinary Medicine for the Bovine Veterinarian, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics: Food Animal Practice

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 28-1
    • Sebastien Buczinski + 1 more
    • English
    A comprehensive review of evidence-based medicine for the food animal practitioner! Topics include: evidence-based veterinary medicine: principles, applications and perceptions in veterinary medicine, systemic review in the evidence-based veterinary medicine: material and methods, evidence related to the use of ancillary drugs in bovine respiratory disease (anti-inflammatory and others: are they justified or not?, evidence-based use of prokinetic drugs for abomasal disorders in calves and cows, what is the best therapeutic option between intramammary and systemic antibiotic treatment and between intramammary antibiotics?, evidence-based management of infectious certifiable diseases, evidence-based veterinary medicine concerning vaccinal efficiency against clostridial diseases in calves, evidence based therapeutical options for hepatic lipidosis in dairy cows : dextrose, insulin, and others?, and evidence based effectiveness concerning vaccination against mannheimia haemolytica, pasteurella multocida and histophilus somni in feedlot cattle, and much more!

  • Johne's Disease, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics: Food Animal Practice

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 27-3
    • Michael T. Collins
    • English
    This issue covers a comprehensive review of Johne’s Disease (Paratuberculosis) guest edited by Dr. Michael Collins! Topics will include: epidemiology and economics, pathogenesis, treatment and chemoprophylaxis (monensin), genetic resistance, vaccination, diagnostic methods, control of paratuberculosis in beef cattle, control of paratuberculosis in dairy cattle, control of paratuberculosis in small ruminants, paratuberculosis in wildlife and zoological collections, food safety and zoonotic concerns, state and federal efforts at control, international efforts at paratuberculosis control, case studies, and more!

  • Sheep and Goat Medicine

    • 2nd Edition
    • David G. Pugh + 1 more
    • English
    Authoritative yet easy to read, Sheep and Goat Medicine, 2nd Edition covers all the latest advances in sheep and goat medicine, including medical treatment, surgery, theriogenology, and nutrition. Full-color photographs and clear instructions provide the answers you need, guiding you through common procedures and techniques such as restraint for examination, administration of drugs, blood collection, and grooming; these descriptions are often accompanied by explanatory diagrams and charts. With diseases, surgeries, and treatments organized by body system, information is always easy to find. New to this edition are chapters on parasite control, nutritional requirements, and performing a necropsy. Developed by Dr. D.G. Pugh, a world-renowned expert on the medical care of sheep and goats, this reference is unmatched for its comprehensive coverage of herd health, physical examination, anesthesia, and multisystem diseases.

  • Ruminant Toxicology, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics: Food Animal Practice

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 27-2
    • Gary Osweiler
    • English
    Guest Editor Gary Osweiler presents a comprehensive look at ruminant toxicology. Topics will include biofuels co-products tolerance and toxicology for ruminants, diagnostic toxicology for ruminants, metal/mineral poisoning and interactions, reproductive toxicants in forage and grain crops, ruminant mycotoxicoses, antidotes and therapy for ruminant toxicants, western plant hazardous to ruminants, southeastern toxic plants affecting ruminants, northeastern plants toxic to ruminants, industrial and commercial products affecting ruminants, water quality and ruminant health and productivity, ,and much more!

  • Therapeutics and Control of Sheep and Goat Diseases, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics: Food Animal Practice

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 27-1
    • George C. Fthenakis + 1 more
    • English
    A comprehensive review of therapeutics and control of sheep and goat diseases for the food animal practitioner! Topics include pharmaceutical control of reproduction in sheep and goats, drug laws and regulations in sheep and goats, treatment and control of peri-parturient metabolic diseases in sheep and goats, treatment and control of mastitis and contagious agalactia, control of important clostridial diseases of sheep, treatment and control of ectoparasites in small ruminants, treatment and control of respiratory disease in sheep, treatment of emergency conditions in sheep and goat, control of brucella ovis infection in sheep, non-pharmaceutical control of endoparasitic infections of sheep, anaesthesia and analgesia in sheep and goats, control of paratuberculosis in sheep and goats, pharmaceutical control of endoparasitic infections in sheep, treatment and control of hoof disorders in sheep and goats, and much more!

  • Production Animal Ophthalmology, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics: Food Animal Practice

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 26-3
    • David A. Williams
    • English
    An ophthalmology primer for the food animal practitioner! Articles include examination techniques and therapeutic regimens for the ruminant eye, surgical techniques, infectious bovine keratoconjunctivitis... congenital abnormalities, listerial keratoconjunctivitis and uveitis, ophthalmology of small camelids, squamous cell carcinoma, and more!

  • Bovine Respiratory Disease, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics: Food Animal Practice

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 26-2
    • Victoria L. Cooper + 1 more
    • English
    A comprehensive review of bovine respiratory disease for the food animal practitioner! Topics will include control methods for bovine respiratory disease for cow-calf, stocker and feedlot cattle, metaphylaxis, pathology, immunology, mycoplasma, bovine viral diarrhea virus, bovine respiratory syncytial virus, infectious bovine rhinotracheitis, bovine respiratory coronavirus, bacteriology of bovine respiratory disease, atypical interstitial pneumonia, diagnostics for bovine respiratory disease, and much more!

  • Emerging, Reemerging, and Persistent Infectious Diseases of Cattle, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics: Food Animal Practice

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 26-1
    • Sanjay Kapil + 1 more
    • English
    Articles include: Update on Bovine Respiratory Coronavirus; Field Necropsy Techniques and Proper Specimen Submission for Investigation of Emerging Infectious Diseases of Food Animals; Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus: Global Status; Role of Bovine Herpesvirus-4 in Disease; Role of Wildlife in Diseases of Cattle: Brucellosis, Bovine Viral Diarrhea and TB; Climate Changes and Arthropod-borne Diseases of Cattle Including Bluetongue, Cryptosporidiosis in Cattle, E. Coli and Salmonella Infections in Cattle; Bovine Trichomonas Fetus; Diagnosis and Antibiotic Resistance; Investigations (MRSA) in Food Animal Bacterial Infections; Bovine Brucellosis; Bovine Pasteurellosis and Other Bacterial Infections of the Respiratory Tract; and Infectious Bovine Keratoconjuctivitis.

  • Bovine Ultrasound, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics: Food Animal Practice

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 25-3
    • Sebastien Buczinski
    • English
    A complete primer on ultrasound for the food animal practitioner! Topics include ultrasound imaging and the main artifacts in bovine medicine, ultrasonography of the gastro-intestinal tract, ultrasonography of the liver, cardiovascular ultrasonography in cattle, ultrasonography in bovine respiratory diseases, ultrasonography of urinary tract disorders, udder and teat ultrasonography, ultrasonography of the female genital tract, ultrasonographic assessment of late term pregnancy, ultrasonography of the male genital tract, ultrasonographic assessment of umbilical disorders, and much more!

  • Poultry Diseases

    • 6th Edition
    • Mark Pattison + 3 more
    • English
    Now in its sixth edition, Poultry Diseases is once again fully revised with the addition of vital new material. It remains the standard reference work on health and disease for those involved in the poultry industry, government and veterinary education. Following a familiar structure, readers of the sixth edition gain concise but major reviews on current knowledge of general and disease-specific topics discussed over 45 (5 new) chapters in seven sections. With a large international team of contributors led by an authoritative editor team and a Foreword by Professor Frank Jordan, Poultry Diseases is an invaluable resource for the practicing veterinarian, poultry inspector, agricultural manager or veterinary student.

  • Bovine Laminitis and Lameness

    A Hands on Approach
    • 1st Edition
    • Paul R. Greenough
    • English
    This title is directed primarily towards health care professionals outside of the United States. Laminitis and lameness are the most significant diseases afflicting cattle. BOVINE LAMINITIS AND LAMENESS: A HANDS ON APPROACH PROVIDES veterinarians, researchers and cattle producers with an invaluable and handy resource for managing these problems. With a focus on investigation and control of lameness at the herd level, this book offers guidance on containing situations before they become severe problems within the herd. Based on the most recent research, it also explains how animal behaviour and inadequate production management play important roles in increasing prevalence of lameness and other metabolic diseases.

  • Current Therapy in Large Animal Theriogenology

    • 2nd Edition
    • Robert S. Youngquist + 1 more
    • English
    An essential resource for both students and practitioners, this comprehensive text provides practical, up-to-date information about normal reproduction and reproductive disorders in horses, cattle, small ruminants, swine, llamas, and other livestock. Featuring contributions from experts in the field, each section is devoted to a different large animal species and begins with a review of the clinically relevant aspects of the reproductive anatomy and physiology of both males and females. Key topics include the evaluation of breeding soundness, pregnancy diagnosis, diagnosis and treatment of infertility, abortion, obstetrics, surgery of the reproductive tract, care of neonates, and the latest reproductive technology.